Asus Transformer Pad Infinity and Pad 300, the two new Android tablets of the company [MWC 2012]

Besides the impressive Asus Padfone, the company announced at MWC 2012 change to the branding of the tablets, which are now called Asus Transformer Pads, and introduced two new devices with quad-core processors, the high-end Pad Infinity andmore accessible Pad 300.




Asus Transformer Pad Infinity


Display 10.1 "Super IPS + (1920 x 1200, 600nits brightness) Gorilla Glass 2
Processor quad-core Nvidia Tegra 3 1.6GHz
RAM 1GB Memory
Storage 16GB/32GB/64GB (expansion with microSD)
Free service to 8GB Asus WebStorage
Camera 8MP (1080p) f/2.2 with LED flash
Front 2MP camera
WiFi 802.11 b / g / n, WiFi Direct, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
Welcome microHDMI
Operating System Android 4.0 ICS
Battery 25Wh (10 hours autonomy)
Dimensions 263 x 180.8 x 8.5mm
weight 586gr
Note that version will be released with LTE processor dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 1.5GHz. Also, like the Asus Transformer Prime, can be connected to the keyboard-specific basis, which provides the user with USB 2.0 jacks and SD, butstrengthens the autonomy of 6 hours (16 hours total). The dimensions of the base is 180.8 x 263 x 10.4mm and weighs 537gr.


Will be released in two different colors (Amethyst Gray, Champagne Gold) with prices starting at around $ 800, but has not been known to date.

Asus Transformer Pad 300

Display 10.1 "IPS LED WXGA (1280 x 800)

Processor quad-core Nvidia Tegra 3 1.6GHz

RAM 1GB Memory

Storage 16GB (expansion with microSD)

Free service to 8GB Asus WebStorage

Camera 8MP (1080p) f/2.2

1.2MP front camera

WiFi 802.11 b / g / n, Bluetooth 3.0, GPS

HDMI connector

Operating System Android 4.0 ICS

Battery 22Wh (10 hours autonomy)

Dimensions 263 x 180.8 x 9.9mm

weight 635gr

When connected to the keyboard-based, wins the slots and USB 2.0 SD, and an extra 5 hours autonomy. The base has dimensions 263 x 180.8 x 10.2mm and weighs 546gr.

Will be released in three different colors (Blue, White, Red) at a price of about € 300, they also indicate the date.

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Asus Padfone: An official impressive 3-in-1 smartphone [MWC 2012]

Asus Padfone (Smartphone)

Display 4.3 "qHD (960 x 540) Super AMOLED coated Gorilla Glass

CPU dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 1.2GHz + Adreno 225 GPU

RAM 1GB Memory

Storage 16GB/32GB/64GB (with microSD expansion up to 32GB)

8MP camera with f/2.2 lens and LED flash

VGA front camera

Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, HDMI

Operating System Android 4.0 ICS

Battery 1520mAh

Dimensions 128 x 65.4 x 9.2mm

Weight 129gr

Asus PadFone Station (tablet)

Display 10.1 "(1280 x 800)

1.3MP front camera

Connectors microUSB, microHDMI

Dimensions 273 x 176.9 x 13.55mm

Weight 724gr

For those who do not remember the Asus Padfone consists of a high-end smartphone 4.3 "(see features below), which is incorporated into a tablet 10.1" with a total thickness of only 13.55mm. O user can use tosmartphonexechorista and to "buckle" in the tablet apart from the obvious (screen 10.1 ") and win greater autonomy for the battery (24.4Wh).

Furthermore, the integrated display supports Asus Padfone stylus, which simultaneously serves as headset (!) To receive calls, and can "snap" to specific base-keyboard the same way that we know from the Asus Transformer Prime!

According to the company, the disposal will begin in April, but has not announced which countries will be released and at what price.

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Camera, smartphone, tablet and notebook all in one device!

Asus's attempt to integrate smartphone in tablet (see Asus Padfone) decided to go one step further o designer Prashant Chandra with the idea to combine not two but four devices!


The composition of the final device attached to a camera, a smartphone, a tablet and a notebook, to fit one inside the other. The result is that these devices be synchronized to charge simultaneously and complement each other.


For example, assume the role tablet touchscreen keyboard (or alternative secondary display) and the camera works as a webcam while transferring photos to the notebook. Finally, the smartphone is placed in front of the notebook ensuring extra strength and battery if necessary.


At present this is just an interesting design idea can not be excluded soon see it applied in practice ...

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Asus Eee PC Flare 1025C/CE, 1225B and X101CH, the new netbooks of the company [CES 2012]

Asus introduced the Eee PC Flare series includes 4 new models.

Asus Eee PC Flare 1025C/CE - X101CH

Display 10.1 "LED LCD (1024 x 600)
Processor Intel Atom N2600 Cedar Trail 1.6GHz (N2800 1.86GHz to CE)
Graphics Intel UMA (720p)
Memory RAM 1GB
Storage 320GB HDD (5400rpm)
WiFi 802.11 b / g / n, Ethernet
Connectors HDMI, D-Sub, 2-in-1 card reader, 3x USB 2.0, USB 3.0 (on CE)
webcam 0.3MP, Altec Lansing Stereo Speakers
Operating system Windows 7 Starter
Battery 6-cell (10 hours autonomy)
weight 1.22kg
Will release in February at prices of $ 269 for X101CH, $ 299 for the 1025C and $ 319 for 1025CE.

Asus Eee PC Flare 1225B


Screen 12.1 "(1366 x 768)
CPU dual-core E-450 Brazos APU 1.6GHz
Graphics Card AMD Radeon HD 6320 (1080p)
Memory RAM 2GB DDR3
Storage 320GB HDD (5400rpm)
WiFi 802.11 b / g / n, Ethernet, Bluetooth 3.0
Connectors 2x USB 3.0, 1x USB 2.0, 2-in-1 card reader
webcam 0.3MP
Operating system Windows 7 Home Premium 32bit
6-cell battery (6 hours autonomy)
Will be released on February 3 colors (black, red and white) at price of $ 499.

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Asus Transformer Prime TF700T, EeePad MeMO ME171 and ME370T, the new tablets of the company [CES 2012]

Asus makes its presence felt at CES 2012 with three new tablets, the Asus Transformer Prime TF700T, Asus EeePad MeMO ME171 and Asus EeePad MeMO ME370T, the first of which is a variant of the original Tranformer Prime we saw last November, while other two will generate interest in their characteristics.



Asus Transformer Prime TF700T

Screen 10.1 "Super IPS + (1920 x 1200) coated with Gorilla Glass
Processor quad-core Nvidia Tegra 3 1.3GHz
Camera 8MP (1080p) with LED flash and autofocus
Forward 2MP camera for video chat
Storage 32GB/64GB + 8GB cloud space Asus WebStorage 2
WiFi 802.11 b / g / n, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
Connectors microHDMI, microSD, 3.5mm headphone
Built-in speakers, microphone
OS Android 4.01 Ice Cream Sandwich
Battery 25Whr Li-Po
Dimensions 263 x 180.8 x 8.3mm
weight 586gr
The movement will begin in the second quarter of 2012 from the U.S. and prices of $ 599 (approx € 475) for the version with 32GB, and $ 699 (approx € 550) for 64GB.

Asus EeePad MeMO ME171


Screen 7 "WXGA (1280 x 800) IPS
CPU dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 8260 1.2GHz
Memory RAM 1GB
Storage 16GB/32GB
Camera 5MP (1080p)
Front camera 1.2MP
WiFi 802.11 b / g / n, Bluetooth 2.1 EDR, GPS
Welcome microUSB, microSD, microHDMI
OS Android 4.01 Ice Cream Sandwich
Battery 4400mAh Li-Po (8.5 hours autonomy)
Dimensions 198.12 x 116.84 x 12.7 mm
weight 402gr
Be noted that the Asus EeePad MeMO ME370T has identical characteristics to the ME171, with great differences in quad-core processor Nvidia Tegra 3, the camera (8MP instead of 5MP) and support capacitive stylus (stylus).


Will be released in the second quarter of 2012, initially in the U.S., but have not announced their prices so far.

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Windows 8 tablet from Asus in late 2012

Asus will release a Windows 8 ARM tablet this year, but will take a longer than expected. This supports the Netbook News, based on an event that took place while the privileged CES in Taipei, where Samson Hu - Head of Division Eee - hinted that the new device will be released in late 2012. The company still has two other tablets to present CES, probably a 7-inch device with a new 10-inch model. Hu confirmed that March will be available 3G series Transformer Prime, which has a powerful GPS to correct the problems of WiFi model.

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